Schalldämpfer — meaning in English

English meaning

• muffler noun (US) The part of a car's exhaust system that reduces engine noise.
• silencer noun A device fitted to a gun barrel to reduce the noise of firing.

Senses

Schalldämpfer is used for these senses in English:

• muffler (US, automotive) A part of the exhaust pipe of a car that dampens the noise the engine produces.
• silencer An attachment to a gun that reduces the sound it emits.

muffler — full definition

1. noun (US) The part of a car's exhaust system that reduces engine noise.
2. noun A thick scarf worn around the neck for warmth.

silencer — full definition

1. noun A device fitted to a gun barrel to reduce the noise of firing.
2. noun A device fitted to an engine to cut down exhaust noise; a muffler.